Closure cap for containers



April 27, 1937. Q A. TRAUM 2,078,743

CLOSURE CAP FOR CONTAINERS Filed Feb. 6 1935 INVENTOR. 7 4400/) 72m UM ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 27, 1937 UNITED STATES FATE? OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention is for an article of manufacture which is primarily designed for use as a closure cap for a jar or other similar container and which is so constructed and arranged as to render the same also useful, when the container is emptied, as a smokers receptacle providing an ash receiver having cigar or cigarette rests.

As a further feature, the improved closure cap is provided with one or more portions which function as means for facilitating the removal thereof from the container as well as cigar or cigarette rests when the closure cap is employed as a smokers article.

More specifically the invention resides in a closure cap of the indicated character having one or more portions each providing a protrusion extending radially outward from the outer periphery from the rim of the cap at the edge of the open end thereof and each of which portions, together with said edge, is fashioned to provide a radially disposed concavity or depression to constitute the cigar or cigarette rests.

The invention is also directed to a closure cap of the type specified which, in one of its forms, includes one or more portions, each of which provides a protrusion extending radially inward from the inner periphery of the cap rim at the edge of the open end thereof to serve as means for engaging with cooperative means on the container and to removably secure the cap thereon.

The invention also provides an improved closure cap of the character set forth which is comparatively simple in its construction, does not materiall'y add to the cost of production and. serves as a medium for increasing the sales of the commodity packaged in the container.

With the above enumerated and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawing in which there is disclosed, by way of example, several embodiments of the invention, while the claims cover other variations and modifications which fall within the scope of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a collective perspective view illustrating a container with the closure cap removed and in juxtaposition thereto.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the closure cap inverted for use as a smokers article.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention showing the improved closure cap employed as a smokers article.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View therethrough taken approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a closure cap embodying another form of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken approximately on the line 11 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, Ill designates a jar such as is used for the packaging of cold cream, although the same may be of any form or design, or useful for any other purpose as a container for various commodities. The jar is provided with means such as the sectional or mutilated threads II for engagement with cooperative means on the closure cap to retain the cap in closed relation thereto.

The improved closure cap, which constitutes the present invention and as shown in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawing, is of a molded or cast composition material such as bakelite or other equivalent non-inflammable material. marginal depending rim 53, which rim is formed with circumferentially spaced enlarged portions providing protrusions I l projecting radially outward from the outer periphery of the rim 13 of the cap and extending substantially throughout the depth of the rim from the free edge of the rim. This provides portions at the free edge of the rim l3 which are relatively thicker than the remaining portions of the rim and which portions are concaved or depressed as at IE to provide radially extending depressions of a sufiicient length and depth to function as cigar or cigarette rests when the cap is removed from the jar and inverted, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, to serve as a smokers article.

The protrusions 14 formed by the enlarged portions, in addition to providing the proper thickness to obtain the desired length of cigarette rests, also function as grip means for facilitating the displacement or removal of the closure cap from the jar or container and the replacement or reengagement of the closure cap therewith to seal and protect the contents. Thethickened portions of the rim l3 may also, as shown, be formed with radial inwardly extending shallow protrusions [6 at the free edge of the jar cap, to further increase the length of the cigar or cigarette rests while serving as means to cooperate with the threads I l on the container H! for securing the cap on the jar or container.

From the foregoing it will be seen that after the jar or container has been emptied of its contents, the closure cap may be removed and inverted and will then serve as a smokers arti- The cap includes a top wall I2 and a H ment.

cle providing an ash receiver with radially arranged horizontally disposed depressions at the upper edge of the rim to serve as cigar or cigarette rests.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing, the closure cap is of a metallic type and in this instance the end wall 20 is provided with the marginal rim 2! and is formed with one or more radial outwardly projecting ears 22 at the free edge of the rim, which ears are concaved transversely to serve both in the capacity of cigar or cigarette rests and outwardly projecting grip means for removing the jar cap from the container or applying the same thereto. In this instance, the inner periphery of the rim 2! may be formed with any type of threads 23 for engagement with the threads on the container.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 6 and '7 of the drawing, a metal closure cap 25, of the conventional type, is provided,which has the usual radial inwardly projecting means 26 for engagement with cooperating means, such as the sectional or mutilated threads i l shown on the jar Ill in Fig. 1. In this form of the invention, a supplemental cap 27 is provided, which is of a molded or cast composition similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawing. The supplemental cap 21, in this instance, includes an end Wall 28 and a marginal rim 29 of a depth equal approximately to the depth of the rim of the cap and of an internal diameter approximately coinciding with the external diameter of the rim of the cap 25. In this instance, interengaging means are provided on the rims 0f the cap 25 and supplemental cap 21 for the purpose of preventing relative turning movement of one cap with reference to the other, while permitting of their separation by axial sliding movement of one cap with reference to the other.

As shown, the interengaging means consists of one or more axially extending ribs 3G on the inner periphery of the rim 29 of the supplemental cap and cooperating depressions 3! on the exterior periphery of the rim of the cap 25. In practice, the supplemental cap 21 is snugly and frictionally fitted over the inner conventional cap 25 and the supplemental cap is formed with one or more enlarged portions, each providing a protrusion 32 projecting outwardly from the outer periphery of the rim 29 and preferably extending substantially throughout the depth of the rim from the free edge thereof. The rim and upper surface of the enlarged portion 32 are provided with a continuous radially extending recession 33.

In this form of the invention, the enlarged portion 32 serves as a grip means for facilitating the displacement or removal of the inner closure cap from its closed relation to the jar or container body due to the fact that the interengaging ribs and depressions 3i! and 35 serve to key the caps against relative turning move- It is, however, apparent that after the supplemental cap 21 has served its purpose, as a means for facilitating the initial loosening of the conventional closure cap 25, the said supplemental cap may be axially removed from the cap 25 and inverted for use as anash tray, in which instance the recession 33 of the enlarged portion or protrusion 32 serves as a cigar or cigarette rest.

What is claimed is:

1. A device adapted to serve in the dual capacity of a closure cap for a container and when removed therefrom and inverted, as an ash tray, said device including an end wall and a marginal rim having an enlarged portion at the free edge. of the rim extending radially outward from the outer periphery thereof and formed with a continuous recession in the free edge of the rim and said enlarged portion thereof, said enlarged portion being adapted to be used as a shank for removing the device from the container, and means on the inner periphery of the rim for engaging with cooperative means on the container to removably secure the device thereon when serving as a closure cap therefor.

A device adapted to serve in the dual capacity of a closure cap for a container and when removed therefrom and inverted, as an ash tray, said device includingan end wall and a marginal rim having an enlarged portion at the free edge of the rim extending radially outward from the outer periphery thereof to constitute a shank for facilitating the removal of the device from the container, said enlarged portion being formed with a radially arranged horizontally disposed continuous recession extending through the free edge of the rim, and means on the inner periphery of the rim'for engaging with cooperative means on the container to removably secure the device thereon when serving as a closure cap therefor.

3. A device adapted to serve in the dual capacity of a closure cap for a container and when removed therefrom and supported in an inverted position as an ash tray, said device including an end wall and a marginal rim having enlarged portions at the free edge of the rim extending respectively radially inward from the periphery thereof to engage with cooperative means on the container to removably secure the device thereon when serving as a closure cap therefor and extending radially outward from the outer periphery thereof to provide hand engaging shank means for removing the device from and applying the same to the container, said enlarged portions at the free edge of the rim being formed with a continuous recession constituting a cigarette or cigar rest when the device serves as an ash tray.

4. A combined ash tray and closure cap for a container including an end wall and a marginal rim, said rim being so constructed and arranged as to provide a single means functioning as a hand operable shank to facilitate the removal of the cap from the container and as a cigar or cigarette rest when the cap is removed and. supported in an inverted position, and means within the rim, detachably associated therewith, for engaging with cooperative means on the container to removably secure the cap thereon.

5. A combined ash tray and closure for a container including a pair of frictionally nested inner and outer caps each having an end wall and a marginal rim, coacting means on the confronting peripheries of the rims of said caps for preventing relative rotation thereof and permitting of axial separation of the caps, an enlarged portion at the free edge of the rim of the outer cap extending radially outward from the outer periphery thereof adapted to serve as a hand operable shank for facilitating the removal of the cap from the container, said enlarged portion and the free edge of the rim of the outer cap being formed with a continuous recession to constitute a cigar or cigarette rest when serving as an ash tray, and means on the inner periphery of the rim of the inner cap for engaging with cooperative means on the container to removably secure the closure in applied position thereon.

6. A device adapted to serve in the dual capacity as a closure cap for a container and when separated therefrom and inverted, as an ash tray, said device comprising a body including an end Wall and a marginal rim having means adapted to engage with cooperative means on the container to removably secure the same thereon, and said rim being so constructed and arranged as to provide a hand operable shank to facilitate the removal of the device from the container when serving as a cap, and said shank being recessed to serve as a cigar or cigarette rest when the same is separated from the container, in verted and employed as an ash tray.

AARON TRAUM. 

